How Do I Decide What Reusable Bag to Buy?
It’s finally happened! In the decade plus since I’ve been raising children with a green and crunchy mindset, thinking almost as much about the environment
No Waste Food on the Go with Reusable Sandwich and Snack Bags {REVIEW}
People have been reading and loving this review since 2018, and it was last updated for accuracy in April 2023. See Part 2 on how…
3 Ways to Simplify Your Schedule by Scheduling Your Food
A real food diet can be a time-consuming lifestyle – I might even venture to say that making unprocessed food from scratch and running around…
Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals for Real Foodies and Crunchy Mamas
Drum roll, please! It’s gift season. ? i.e. Black Friday Month, Cyber-vember, Thanksspending week, etc. Which means since “things” drive me nuts, I do my…
My Top 10 Foods to Stock Up on Now to Prepare for Food Shortage
I mentioned in the last two posts on grocery budget during inflation that I have been appalled at how much my bulk foods have increased…
3 Habit Changes That Will Help Your Grocery Budget During Inflation
As I mentioned in the first post in this series on inflation, we can’t rely on our former paradigms of coupons and sales and how…
How to Save on Groceries During Times of Inflation
Your grocery budget might not be able to just absorb the rising costs of food in times of inflation. From November 2021 to April 2022,…
7 Tips to Find the Best Tinted Mineral Sunscreen for Faces
I’ll never forget the first time my husband attempted to put tinted mineral sunscreen on his face. We were in Costa Rica, and he walked…
Tushy Bidet Review | Toilet Paper Alternative
Have you used your bum wiper yet? We got a bidet a few months ago, and we discovered that the second fastest way to completely…
Life Without Plastic Review | Stainless Steel Lunch Containers
Since 2009 at Kitchen Stewardship®, I’ve reviewed hundreds of different products, sometimes as free samples, sometimes on my own dime, always thoroughly. It’s almost comical…
How to Use Homeopathy for Acute Illness or Injury
Many are confused about how to use homeopathy for acute injury or symptoms at home. Here’s everything you need to know to get started with homeopathy at home.
Fighting Impetigo Naturally | Home Remedies for Impetigo
Wrestling turned out to be the gift that kept on giving. My son was only a wrestler for two seasons. But he got everything wrestling…
Gabb vs. Troomi: What’s the Best Phone for Kids and Teens?
Looking for a safer smartphone for your teen or tween? They can have a great camera, limited (but functional) features, and still have help from…
Terrain Theory Versus Germ Theory | Understanding Your Immune System
What if everything we know about germs is wrong? What if handwashing, sanitizing surfaces, and social distancing isn’t the only way (or even THE way)…
5 Surprising Ways for a High-Schooler to Cut Weight for Wrestling (That No One Is Using)
Apparently, we grow our kids short and slim, so when my very skinny freshman son decided to join the high-school wrestling team, he was quite…
Is SodaStream Worth It? | SodaStream Review for Frugal Real Foodies
My husband has been trying to be more hydrated the past few years and struggling to drink enough. He realized that drinking “fizzy water,” as…
Christmas Gifts for the Natural Foodie & Family
What are the best kitchen gifts for Christmas? I’ve tested all of these foodie gifts for Christmas that will please any cook you love. What’s…
Molly’s Suds Plastic-Free Dish Soap Solution | Natural Dish Soap Review
If you cook a lot from scratch as I have since 2009, you have a dishes problem. I have a dishes problem. I can’t help…
The Secret to Having a Healthy Halloween
We’re about a week out, and people are getting ready for Halloween. Costumes. Trick-or-Treat ideas. And of course…the food. What To Do About All That…